To provide financial assistance to students in the state of Illinois.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens who are residing in Illinois, and enrolled full time as high school seniors in the United States, and progressing normally toward graduation in spring/summer of the current year with the plan to enter a college in the United States no later than the fall following graduation; must also: be involved in co-curricular and community service activities; display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity; demonstrate critical financial need ($55, 000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required); and, exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution).
Selection will be based on the aforesaid qualifications and compliance with the application process.
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Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans